230 NEW SPECIES OF FISHES. (Mi*y. 



scription: Paddle fish, caught in the river Ohio, and pre- 

 sented by Robert Patterson, esq. and with this article did 

 the museum commence in June, 1784. 



SECOND SERIES OF FISHES, 

 OR OSSEOUS FISHES. 



Cuvier, Kegne Animal. 



Fifth Order, MALACOPTERIGIENS. Abdominal. 



First Family, SALMONES. 



Second Subgenus LES EPERLANS. [Osmerus, 

 Artedi.) 



These have two rows of distinct teeth on each palate, 

 the vomer containing only a few in front. In other re- 

 spects their form is that of the trouts; but the gill mem- 

 branes have only eight rays. Body without spots, and 

 the ventral fins coincide with the anterior edge of the first 

 dorsal. Caught at sea near the mouths of great rivers 

 'Cuvier, Regne Animal. 



OsMERUs viridesce7is. Maxillaries denticulated in 

 their whole length, mandibles very wide, and doubly ca- 

 I'inated lengthwise in the middle; dorsal fin higher than 

 wide, its origin corresponding with that of the ventrals. 

 Head and back of a fine golden green as far as the lateral 

 line; pectoraU^ ahdoimnals and the rest of the body siiver- 

 white. Air-bladder fusiform, swohi at the middle. 



Body long, subcompressed, and subtransparent; hack 

 ^straight, a little elevated; lateral line faint, blending the 

 green colour of the back with the white of the sides and 



